The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-18

room and Miss Custis's MUSHROOM are
probably the most completely furnished
with the curious articles of that day. In
the former is a plan ofthe Bastile, given
to Washington by Lafayette, and a fine
marble mantel, the gift ofsome admiring
Englishman. In the pretty little music
room is an old spinnet-a rare curiosity.
But Mt. Vernon must be left behind,
80 returning to the steamer, we watched
once more for the forlorn streets of Alex.
andiia, which we were told, has had an
increase forty-fiye inhabitants during the
laslten years. Passing Arlington Heights,
Gen. Lees home, in the distance,
and also the Washington Monument, we
were once more landed at Washington,
at . p. m. where carriages were in wait
ing to continue our ride OF the morning
about the city, gazing at the houses of
many celebrities with whom we felt
quite we'll acquainted.
In the evening, each wearing a bouquet
presented by the proprietor of the hotel,
we listened to two extremely interesting
dictative stories by Capt Brooks, and
later on, heard the true story of George
Washington's little Ratchet. or any de-
sire TO hear it, please inquire at ofice.)
Capt. Brooks was very entertaining, and,
We afterwards learned, had conferred q
great favor upon us in relating his ex-
periencos. We all sorry to have
him leave, and counted his visit as n
OF the pleasanteat features of our trip.
MIR and Mrs. Sinsabaugh also called, and
before leaving invited the girls to their
house to spend an evening, and invita-
ton gladly accepted. DIR. Loomis, too,
entertain lis with European experiences.
Mabel Raum, n of our girls, whose
home is in Washington, called with her
brother during the evening and joined
in the merry go round" in the later
hours.
Sunday, we listened to a fine sermon
by DR.. Newman, at the Metropolitan
Church, where seats had been reserved
for us through the kindness of Mrs.. Sin
sahaugh; read the newspaper sent to
each room with the compliments of the
proprietor; admired the bouquets he sent
US; and attended services at a negro
church, In the evening, mo climax in
tended.)
Monday was to be bur last day at the
capital and a busy day it was. The Pat
ent Office, and the one room Of the Dead.
Letter office, shown to visitors, were
hurried through, only a few moments
deing devoted to the horned toads,
snakes, Chinese shoes, etchings, tIuiteau's
hair, old~-fashioned pictures. knives, can
ned corn, piece of floor where Jesse James
was killed, and other odd mixtures
which had been sent through the mail
and lost. We were under obligations to
Mr.. Edwin Clifford for special guidance
through the post-ofice department, and
into the gallery of Postmasters-General
portraits, as also an Introduction to the
present Postmaster General Villas in per.
son.
Then we rode to the Navy Yard and
listened to music by the Marine Band,
which Is considered the finest band in
the United States. Coming to the Capt.
tol, we were shown into the Supreme
Court room, SOC to see Chief Justice
Waite and his seven associates enter
in their black silk gowns, and stately
mien to open the Supreme Court of this
great republic. We were. introduced to
Vice President JOHN Sherman while in
his room, The marble room and the
statuary hall were the finest parts we
saw, as the other rooms we're being clean
ed, an the hangings were down and the
carpets up.
Now for the grand treat! At LIS D.
M, by special appointment, we were IFS.
hered into the Blue Room of the White
House, and Mrs. Cleveland came in and
shook hands all around" She is quite
pretty. very sweet and charming, and, it
seem to US, deserves everything that
could be said in her praise. But all good
things must come to an ind, 80 a second
time we walked out of the White
House, not this time feeling u~nutterably
silly but thoroughly delighted with Mrs.
Cleveland and her frank, pleasant man.
ner.